Voice of the people (letter).

Pill's Dangers

July 16, 2000|By Bill Ulivieri.

GLENVIEW — I think you did your readers an injustice by your biased reporting on the birth control pill ("Now, pill isn't just for birth control," Page 1, July 11). Suggesting to teens that they take a hormone tablet to reduce acne is like encouraging cigarette smoking to reduce weight. The long-term effects of the pill to the detriment of a woman's health and future fertility (sexually transmitted diseases, ectopic pregnancies, etc.) as well as the institution of marriage are wildly debated. Besides, as a husband and father of four children, why would I encourage my wife to take a pill that increases weight gain, mood swings, breast tenderness and reduces her sex drive?